Is Dossier Woody Chestnut a dupe of Maison Margiela By the Fireplace?

Close match Widely recommended as a substitute, and most people who compared them agree.

Dossier Woody Chestnut is a close match to Maison Margiela By the Fireplace. Of 19 independent sources that compared them, 13 say it is near-identical or close, 4 say it is similar or inspired by it and 2 disagree. Woody Chestnut costs $32.00 for 50 ml at Dossier ($0.64/ml); By the Fireplace costs $165.00 for 100 ml at Scent Split ($1.65/ml), so the alternative costs 61% less per ml. Prices are checked every 20 minutes. These figures last changed on Oct 26, 2026.

Accords
	Maison Margiela By the Fireplace	Dossier Woody Chestnut
Price	$54 30 ml	$32 50 ml
Per ml	$1.80	$0.64
Verdict		Close match of By the Fireplace
Woody
Gourmand
Fresh spicy
Vanilla
Warm spicy
Sweet
Resinous
Aromatic
Notes shared notes are marked
Top notes	Cloves Pink pepper Orange blossom	Chestnut Pink pepper Cloves
Heart notes	Chestnut Guaiac wood Juniper
Base notes	Vanilla Peru balsam Cashmeran
Buy	See prices	See prices

The evidence

19 independent sources: 18 on Reddit, 1 from the maker

Say near-identical 2
Say close 11
Say similar or inspired by 4
Disagree 2

When people said it: 9 in the last two years

Confidence: 73%. It combines how many independent sources agree, how strongly they word it, how recent they are and how many disagree. How confidence works

The maker

Woody Chestnut (inspired by Maison Margiela's Replica By the Fireplace) opens with a hint

The maker's product page

In their words 12

*Woody Chestnut- Mason Margiela Replica by the fireplace

A Reddit post, Dec 2024, 186 points
Woody Chestnut- Inspired by By the fireplace

A Reddit post, Nov 2022, 18 points
Both smelled (to me anyway) spot-on 100% like the originals, neither of which ever lasted on my skin for longer than half an hour (which is why I refuse to buy full bottles and sought out these dupes).

A Reddit post, Aug 2021, 15 points
I'd say the dupe is about 97% similar to the original.

A Reddit comment, Sep 2025, 9 points
This is an AWESOME clone with very good lasting power, especially on fabrics - maybe better than the og By the Fireplace.

A Reddit comment, Sep 2024, 6 points
For example: I think Dossier’s Woody Chestnut is better than By the Fireplace.

A Reddit comment, Nov 2023, 3 points
My favorite sexy gourmand combination on him is the Dossier dupe version of Baccarat Rouge called Ambery Saffron worn with their dupe of By the Fireplace called Woody Chestnut.

A Reddit comment, Oct 2023, 3 points
I’ve been looking at some posts here and seen Ameer Al Oudh Intense Oud Lattafa and dossier Woody Chestnut been recommended.

A Reddit post, Jan 2023, 2 points
🌰 Woody Chestnut – Inspired by Maison Margiela By the Fireplace

A Reddit post, Jun 2025, 2 points
Recently got the Woody Chestnut, I have never smelled By the Fireplace however Dossiers take on it is beautiful, especially the dry down!

A Reddit comment, Nov 2023, 1 point
Practical 1:1 MM by the fireplace

A Reddit comment, Jan 2025, 1 point
does anyone have dossier woody chestnut (by the fireplace dupe).

A Reddit post, Jul 2024, 0 points

How the verdict is worked out is on the how it works page.

Among the alternatives to By the Fireplace

By the Fireplace and its 17 alternatives: dupes and close matches on the inner ring, inspired by it in the middle, similar outside. Thicker lines mean more agreement., strongest first.